While there are those of us who have been writing about, discussing, dissecting, showing different perspectives of, and living and breathing Africa for a long time, it is only in recent years that western media has started talking about Africa and Africans in terms beyond the usual AIDS, corruption, starving children, dictators, internet scam, one-dimensional...

Here’s an oldie but goodie that we dug up from the archives…Check out this fascinating 2007 Time magazine photo essay which showcases “The two sides of Nigeria” from the poverty of the slums to the lavish side of of Nigerian life evidenced by Lebanese poker players, to glitzy large Nigerian...